Barnehageansatt in Alta charged with assault – the northern lights

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sign Altaposten on Tuesday night.

According to the newspaper, the man was in 40s arrested on Tuesday in the previous week. On Wednesday he was ” I in two weeks.

One offended child

- I can’t say too much more at the present time. This is a case we are investigating, we have held on for one week and is in an early phase. A man is imprisoned and we want peace around the investigation, says the Alta sheriff Svein Tore Nilsen to the northern lights.

He says that there is currently one child who has the status of offended in the matter. The child goes to the daycare center where the man works.

- there Is reason to believe that it can be more offended?

- we have no reason to say anything about yet. The case is being investigated.

Refuse straffskyld

the Investigation started when police got bekymringsmelding from the child’s parent or guardian, tells Nilsen further. According to iFinnmark is also made seizures at the man in connection with the arrest, but the police don’t want to go into detail on it.

Lawyer Håkon Helsvig, the man’s defender, says that his client will set itself completely rejected the charges.

- He did not acknowledge guilt and ask themselves rejected to the indictment, ” says Helsvig to the northern lights.

he Has some thoughts about why he is indicted in the case?

- No, not the ones associated with own conduct.

Opposed imprisonment

Helsvig informs that man has been in questioning with the police in connection with the arrest, and that he also explained himself in fengslingsmøtet in the Alta district court last Wednesday.

- He agreed not to incarceration, but the district court believed that there was sufficient cause for suspicion and that there was danger of bevisforspillelse, says Helsvig.

Nilsen don’t want to go into the indictees have explained in the interrogation so far.

- we have to get back to, ” says the sheriff.

the Police have announced a press conference about the case Wednesday morning.

- Sad day for us in Alta

Alta municipality is connected into the matter to ensure the parents / carers, children and staff in the relevant nursery.

- first of all I want to say that this is a sad day for us in Alta. My thoughts go out to those who may be affected in this matter, ” says Monica Nielsen (Ap), the mayor of Alta.

Tuesday night, she was in the meeting with all barnehagestyrerne in the municipality, where the police attended.

She tells us that Alta, the municipality has provided all the professional resources to disposjon for persons who have the need for assistance, follow-up or have any questions in the matter. Kid’s house in Tromsø is also involved in the case and is ready to receive any inquiries.

- Staff in the relevant nursery followed closely by oppvekstkontoret and the municipal help, ” says Nielsen.